That's why some famous Minnesota natives are stepping up to help their friend, including Mystery Science 3000 (MST3K)creator Joel Hodgson and comedian and Baskets star Louie Anderson.

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Anderson, who will appear at the event via video, said in an email news release that he always used to eat at Pepitos, and when he moved to Los Angeles he "always missed Pepitos and thought about that cheese dip often," adding that "there are many imitators, but they have never even come close."

Comedienne Kristin Andersen will emcee the event, which will also feature MST3K's Mary Jo Pehl and local comedians Alex Jackson and Tom Baumgartner.

Andersen says Minjares is "talented, funny, generous, selfless. A man devoted to his family and his community. If I could get him a lung on Craig's List, he'd already have it. No one is more deserving."

This fundraising event is in addition to a GoFundMe page that was set up for Minjares. As of Monday morning, it has raised more than $27,000 of its $50,000 goal.